Product Details

• Actors: John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf
• Directors: John Landis
• Writers: Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller, Harold Ramis
• Producers: Ivan Reitman, Matty Simmons
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: October 14, 1998
• Run Time: 109 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783229321
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,053 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This is one of those movies that works for all the wrong reasons--disgusting, lowbrow, base humor that we are all far too sophisticated to find amusing. So, just don't tell anyone you still think it's a riot to watch John Belushi as the brutish Bluto slurp Jell-O or terrorize his less-aggressive fellow students. This crude parody of college life in the '60s spawned many imitations, but none could match the fresh-faced talent or bad taste of this huge box office success. (Remember all those toga parties in the '80s?) The first of the National Lampoon movies, this was originally released as National Lampoon's Animal House. Keep an eye out for a very young Kevin Bacon in his first credited screen appearance. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forced Advertisements, November 21, 2003

By	David J. Pinch (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen Double Secret Probation Edition) (DVD)

Universal has decided to shove advertisements down our throats. Viewers CANNOT skip past the advertisements. You cannot skip to the DVD menu/title, nor can you jump to any chapters until the long previews have been completed. This is insane. Boycott this DVD.

113 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie, but the forced adds are what kill it!, January 13, 2004

By	Ivan K. Samuelson "Bolski" (OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen Double Secret Probation Edition) (DVD)

First off, I love Animal House. There is no reason for me to even explain the movie. Animal House and the Blues Brothers are the best Landis/Belushi movies of all time. There are some special features such as a "Where are they now" featurette featuring many of the original cast (except Belushi of course). But, even those features and this excellent movie cannot save this DVD from a one-star rating.

As others have stated, not being able to skip the adds at the beginning of the DVD is a poor marketing decision. They did the same with American Wedding, but at least, I can hit stop on my DVD player to stop the DVD, whereas with Animal House, I have to turn off my DVD player. Very poor.

I have already written to Universal Studios about my displeasure with their decision for both Animal House and American Wedding and have informed them that unless they change their tactics, I refuse to purchase another Universal DVD release and that hundreds of other purchasers feel the same, based on reviews at Amazon.com.

Stay away from this if you absolutely feel that not being able to skip the adds is wrong. Otherwise, be prepared to sit through 5+ minutes of commercials for other Universal movies. Your best bet is to go make some popcorn and come back. At that point, it should be done and then you can enjoy this excellent, funny parody of life in a frat house in the late 60s.

Toga! Toga! Toga!

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I third that!, November 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen Double Secret Probation Edition) (DVD)

I just put this DVD in and haven't even watched it, but that will not stop me from giving this title a 1 - and that's only because they don't allow negative ratings! Mandatory COMMERCIALS that you cannot skip are completely and utterly unacceptable for any DVD I purchase. I'll wait in the future for reviews before I buy any DVDs...

I like the movie, and the transfer looks ok from the first few minutes, its too bad I had to pay to watch a commerical...